Board Members (ID 1157)

• Alpha Amadou Barry
  Chairman Of The Board Of Governors
  Alpha Amadou Barry

  Alpha Amadou Barry served as the Country Managing Partner of the Gambia practice of Deloitte and Touche from 2003 until 2009 and then the head of Deloitte’s Financial Advisory practice in West & Central Africa, which provides Corporate Finance, Transaction and Valuation Services and other services across Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, and Cameroon. He was based in the Lagos office of Deloitte which serves as the headquarters of the Cluster where he was involved in building up the Corporate Finance Business Unit until December 2013. Currently, he is the Executive Chairman of Alpha Kapital Advisory, a boutique Financial Advisory firm based in The Gambia.

• Janet R. Sallah-Njie
  Vice Chairperson
  Janet R. Sallah-Njie

  Mrs. Janet R. Sallah-Njie is the Managing Partner at Torodo Chambers, a leading law firm in The Gambia, and also a lecturer at Gambia Law School. She is a distinguished Legal Practitioner and Women's Rights Advocate with over 30 years of working experience in litigation, and the review and drafting of laws relating to women, gender, and development.

• Mrs. Haddy Dandeh Jabbie
  Legal member
  Mrs. Haddy Dandeh Jabbie

  Mrs Dandeh Jabbie started her legal career in The Gambia in 2001 at Amie Bensouda and Co., representing clients in contract negotiations, drafting agreements and claims, transacting and negotiating real estate deals, and delivering corporate legal services.

  She has exceptional skills in civil litigation: handling criminal cases in the Supreme Court, High Court, and Magistrate Courts. She is highly regarded by her peers and became a part-time law lecturer at the Gambia Technical Training Institute.

  Haddy is a qualified expert in Alternative Dispute Resolution and completed a course at the University of Sacramento in California. She is now certified as a Trainer of Trainers (ToT) and has conducted training on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

  In 2010, Haddy moved to Comium Gambia Limited where she headed the Legal Affairs and Human Resources unit, developing partnerships and maintaining operator relationships with the telecom regulator. She was also responsible for the enforcement and collection of debts owed to the company. She structured commercial agreements and contracts between dealers and Comium.

  For the love of her profession and defending human rights victims, Mrs. Dandeh Jabbie undertakes pro bono work defending litigants who cannot afford legal representation. Her passion for women and child rights advocacy led to her active involvement in The Female Lawyers Association, The Gambia (FLAG) as a founder member. She has been the Executive of FLAG from its inception, since January 2016. She started as Social Secretary where she worked up the ranks to become Vice President, and then President, until her tenure ended in December 2021. Currently, she serves as a Senior Member of the FLAG Executive.

  In January 2019, Haddy was appointed as the Deputy Lead Counsel to The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). She headed the Sexual and Gender-based Committee at the Commission.

  Over the years, Haddy has worked on several consultancies. These include the training of service personnel such as lawyers, social workers, and the police on gender-based violence. Haddy was the local consultant on the Bill for the ending of child marriage and is currently the consultant on the review of the 2005 Children’s Act of The Gambia.

  Currently, Haddy is the Board Chair of Action Aid International The Gambia, and before this was the Vice Chair and Board member. During the 2021 Action Aid International Annual General Assembly, Haddy served as the Elections Committee convenor and conducted a successful election on the appointment of the new Action Aid International Board Chair.

  She is also an Expert member of the Working Group on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Africa, which is part of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

  Haddy is dedicated to her work and has an excellent attitude with her clients and colleagues

• Betty Sallah
  ChairPerson Education Committe
  Betty Sallah

  I hold a Masters of Education degree, and double diplomas from the Association Montessori Internationale in Primary and Elementary levels. My work and passion center on growth in knowledge and relationship with my students – it is an endeavor to make a connection geared toward establishing a stimulating, symbiotic learning environment, grounded in individual relationships and mutual trust- in attendance to the awakening of the individual in the context and collective of the prepared environment of the classroom.

• Rodney Drover
  Director Of Schools
  Rodney Drover

  Dear Families of Marina International School,

• Aji Penda Sankareh
  Chairperson Finance Committee
  Aji Penda Sankareh

• Chilel Kaba Jawara
  Secretary
  Chilel Kaba Jawara

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• Dr. Karen Forrest
  Ex-Pat Parent Member
  Dr. Karen Forrest

  At MRC Unit The Gambia, Dr Karen Forrest is a member of the Scientific Coordinating Council, reviewing and advising on projects to be undertaken in the unit. She has supported a range of clinical studies including acting as study coordinator.

  
  Dr Karen Forrest completed a post-graduate certificate in medical education and currently coordinates a program of continuing professional education for the staff of her department. She led sessions at national training events and has supported young doctors as they prepare for their West African College of Physicians primary examinations in internal medicine.
  
  In September 2016, Dr Karen Forrest was appointed as the Head of Clinical Services at MRC Unit The Gambia. This has allowed her to continue and develop her management and administrative skills. She set up systems for managing every aspect of work, including clinical governance, and led the department through major changes within the department, including MRC's response to COVID-19. Her responsibilities include being the clinical lead for the unit and in this role she sits on the Leadership Board.

• Omar A. Sarr
  Parent Member
  Omar A. Sarr

  Mr. Omar A. Sarr served as General Manager of Home Finance Company of The Gambia Limited until his
  retirement in 2022.
  He has more than 20 years of progressive experience in mortgage lending, financial services, and
  corporate governance.
  Prior to becoming General Manager of HFC, Mr. Sarr served as Operations Manager for 4 years. Prior to
  joining HFC, he worked for Household Finance Cooperation in New York, USA as Senior Loans Officer.

• Justice Zainab Jawara Alami
  Parent Member
  Justice Zainab Jawara Alami

• Mrs. Tisbeh Faye-Joof
  Education member
  Mrs. Tisbeh Faye-Joof

  Tisbeh Faye-Joof is the Manager of the Serology Laboratory at MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM. She also serves as an internal quality assurance auditor. She is the first and current President of Ndow’s Class of 2001 Association, a registered non-profit association that supports the Ndow’s schools in educational projects and development of the schools’ facilities. Tisbeh has been a Marina parent since 2015. She has a strong interest in quality education for students and the use of innovative technologies to enhance teaching and learning. Her career spans more than 20 years in research and laboratory management. She is a member of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine.

  Tisbeh holds a bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Westminster (UK) and a master’s degree in Total Quality Management & Organisational Excellence from Sheffield Hallam University (UK). She has undertaken training courses in leadership, management, coaching, project management, and monitoring & evaluation.

  Tisbeh is a certified trainer in laboratory leadership and management, certified by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL). She provides mentorship to aspiring young scientists and trains local as well as sub-regional interns, funded by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) under its Young Professionals Internship Programme (YPIP). She led her laboratory team to attain accreditations to international quality standards such as Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and ISO 15189. Adopting a culture of quality and excellence is her mantra.